Caught in the Net by Emile Gaboriau

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Author Gaboriau, Emile, 1832-1873
Title Caught in the Net
Note Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger
Summary "Caught in the Net" by Emile Gaboriau is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the lives of marginalized individuals living in Paris, focusing on themes of love, poverty, and the social struggles of the time. The central characters appear to be Rose Pigoreau, a young woman struggling with her harsh reality, and Paul Violaine, her partner who is deeply entangled in his aspirations and despair. The opening of the narrative paints a bleak picture of life in Paris during a severe winter, introducing us to the dismal Hotel de Perou, where Rose and Paul reside. It describes their precarious financial situation, eliciting sympathy for their hardship. Paul is depicted as an aspiring musician, yet he faces repeated failures, further frustrating Rose, who becomes increasingly impatient with their dire circumstances. As Rose consults her cards for fortune in the midst of their struggle, a seemingly kind old man, Daddy Tantaine, enters the scene with an unexpected offer of financial help, which sets the stage for a turning point in their fate. The interactions among these characters foreshadow the complexities and moral dilemmas they will face as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2451
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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